The ultimate guide for surfing digital nomads

The ultimate guide to the best places to be surfing as a digital nomad

To be quite honest in a couple of years, internet speeds will be fast enough almost everywhere on earth that has some kind of mobile data connection. And so, the places you might choose to spend as a digital nomad who surfs will come down to a whole host of other factors. Factors like waves, weather, seasons, crowds, cost of living, food and community is a big part of where you might choose to spend your time. So we're putting together some research at the minute to try and help address that question. But first let's start by adding in your favourite places so we can make the ultimate guide.

Europe

From the most northerly point in Norway to the most southerly tip of Spain and the Canary Islands and Azores there is surf throughout Europe both on the Atlantic side and across the Mediterranean at certain times of the year.

Africa

Africa holds some incredible waves and still a few world class spots that are only just beginning to be surfed regularly. From Morocco in North Africa right down to Cape Town in South Africa, the Atlantic coast tends to produce slightly more well known waves but there are spots along along the East Coast that are also just starting to get some recognition and access.

North America & Canada

From Alaska to Baja California. North America & Canada have got some epic waves on both coasts.

Australasia

There are a big old selection of spots around Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. From the famous beaches of Sydney to Snapper Rocks, the East coast of Oz below the barrier reef is exposed to a wide variety of waves and set ups and is one of the more established surf scenes of the world. Tasmania and New Zealand are slightly colder but offer slightly less crowds.

Central America

The hispanic nations of Central America are awash with waves, especially on the Pacific West coast, although some gems can be found on the Caribbean side too.

South America

Colombia to Patagonia. Long coach journeys a lot of Spanish and a wide variety of waves on offer again on both coasts. Peru is perhaps more renowned on the Pacific and Brazil has more than its fair share of waves on the Atlantic side.

Caribbean

So many islands and archipelagos offer countless reef options around the Caribbean. Cost of living can go from fairly low to exceptionally high.

Middle East

Never the first place you think of for surfing but the surf scene is booming in spots like Tel Aviv and whilst you might not get anything of Hawaiian swell quality it's sometimes enough to keep you entertained.

Asia

There are some really underrated spots here like Taiwan and the japanese surf scene is something to behold. And lets not forget the new frontier of `North Korea.

Pacific Ocean

Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti. Need we say more? There are more of course some of which are ridiculously remote.